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The AFL Grand Final is set to be moved to a twilight slot, with the showpiece event of the season to begin at 4.30pm this year.
A formal announcement could come as early as Friday, after an AFL Commission discussed the issue on Wednesday, according to The Herald Sun.
The decision would come just days after outgoing chief executive Gillon McLachlan said a 4.30pm start would be the 'best presentation of the game'.
The AFL Grand Final last started in the traditional 2:30pm slot back in 2019 (above)
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Grand Final was played in Perth last year and began at 5:15pm local time - 7:15pm on the east coast.
Figures showed the game, which was broadcast on Channel 7, drew 3.9million viewers nationally and 3.05million in capital cities.
The figures were 33 percent higher of those recorded in 2019, when Melbourne last hosted the Grand Final and the game started in its traditional 2:30pm slot.
The event was held in Brisbane the following years because of the Covid-19 pandemic and started at 6:30pm.
